Embroidery and stitching on
silk and satin, heat transfers of ancient Iraq and maps, photos from Daley
Plaza (Chicago) war protest, and other historic photos. Embroidered on
the outside border is a letter I received from George W Bush. It is hand
and machine stitched.

Text of embroidery
on borders:
Dear Ms. Peterson, Thank you for your letter about the war in Iraq. American
and coalition forces are engaged in efforts to disarm Iraq of weapons
of mass destruction, to free the Iraqi people... Coalition forces will
make every effort to spare innocent civilians from harm. We come to Iraq
with respect for its citizens, civilization, and religious faiths. We
have no ambition in Iraq except to remove a threat and restore control
of that country to its own people. Best wishes. Sincerely, George W. Bush

This work is a collage of images,
ancient Iraq and Middle East maps, and text embroidery. The images include
references to British colonial power and Britian's role in the current
Iraq War: an old map of England, a photo of the British monarchy (after
WW1, from 1921-32 Britian ruled Iraq). A reference to US power is in the
image of the US school children lined up in front of the US Capitol; it
was my own 8th grade class trip. References to the peace movement are
in photos of my children at the first Daley Plaza, Chicago anti war protest
held just prior to the first US air strike.